World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）Lesson8: The Boy and the Filberts

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　draw	/draw/
	-to bring, take, or pull out, as from a receptacle or source:
	The old man drew water from the well.
2.　unwilling	/UHN-wil-ing/
	-not willing; reluctant
	The baseball coach was unwilling to stop the training despite the heavy rain.
3.　give up	/GIV-uhp/
	-something conceded or relinquished
	He gave up his seat for the old lady.
4.　satisfy	/SAT-is-fahy/
	-to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of
	The manager was beyond satisfied with the team’s performance, so he gave them a pay raise.
5.　attempt	/UH-tempt/
	-to make an effort at; try
	The toddler attempted to open the cookie jar.

PART B_1

Let’s read the story. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

THE BOY AND THE FILBERTS

A Boy was given permission to put his hand into a pitcher to get some filberts. But he took such a great fistful that he could not draw his hand out again. There he stood, unwilling to give up a single filbert and yet unable to get them all out at once. Vexed and disappointed he began to cry.

“My boy”, said his mother, “be satisfied with half the nuts you have taken and you will easily get your hand out. Then perhaps you may have some more filberts some other time.”

Do not attempt too much at once.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.

PART C_2

1.	What was the boy trying to get from the pitcher?
2.	How did the boy do it?
3.	What did his mother advise him?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	Why do you think the boy tried to get too many filberts at once?
2.	How would you describe the boy’s personality?
3.	What can you say about the advice given by his mother?
4.	The fable’s lesson is “Do not attempt too much at once.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5.	Do you think that greed can be good sometimes?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did in your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

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